Adam Schiff
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Bio |
Adam Schiff currently serves as a U.S. Representative for California’s 28th congressional district. This is his 10th term and is in the Democratic party. |
Status and Position |
Current US House of Representatives of California |
Political Party and Jurisdiction |
Democrat, California |
Elections |
Election Jurisdiction |
Started Campaign |
Campaign Status |
Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election CA-28 | CA-28 | Yes | Running | N/A |
Campaign Financing |
Schiff has accepted money from retired, lawyers/law firms, education, Democratic/liberal funds, tv/movie/music. His top contributors are University of California, Walt Disney Co, AT&T, Comcast Corp, National Amusements inc. |
Voting Rights |
Schiff has not made this a part of his goal or election. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues |
Stance |
Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | N/A Schiff supports socialized health care, but not full universal. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Schiff is in support of the affordable care act, voted for the MORE Health Education Act, the Lower Drug Costs Act, and heavily support child health care options and coverage. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Schiff supports the LGBT community and rights. Voted for the Equality Act, the Violence Against Women Act, and voted against defining marriage as one man and one woman. |
| Taxes | For | Schiff supports keeping and even raising certain taxes. Voted against the Death Tax Repeal Act and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Voted for the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act and Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Has made no clear statement on this issue. Voted against the Death Tax Repeal Act and the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Voted for the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act and Appropriations for Disaster Relief and Puerto Rico Disaster Tax Relief. |
| Abortion | For | Schiff is pro-choice. Voted against the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act, and Conscience Protection Act. |
| Gun Control | For | Schiff does not support the second amendment. Voted for both the Enhanced and Bipartisan Background Check Acts, supports banning assault and cheap pistols, and is against universal concealed carriers permit. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. Voted for both the Enhanced and Bipartisan Background Check Acts, supports banning assault and cheap pistols, and is against universal concealed carriers permit. |
| Government Interference | For | Schiff's voting record on health care, guns, and abortion show he supports federal and government intervention. |
| Planned Parenthood | For | Schiff voted against repealing funding for Planned Parenthood and is pro-choice. |
| Welfare | For | Schiff supports loose welfare options and less restrictions. Voted against work requirement for welfare, the No Subsidies Without Verification Act, and the Prohibits Federal Agencies from Paying Federal Employees Certain Pay Rates Act. |
| Welfare | For | Voted for the Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 and 2009 budget bill that would support stem cell research. Has made no other votes or comments since. |
| Death Penalty | For | Schiff supports using the death penalty. Voted for the Thin Blue Line Act. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Nuance | Schiff voted for the FIRST Steps Act, the Protect and Serve Act, and the Violence Against Women Act. |
| Military Spending | Against | Schiff support withdrawing troops and military resources from the middle east and Europe. Voted for the No War Against Iran Act, and is against the appropriation of funds from other assets to fund defense budget. |
| War on Terrorism | Against | Schiff voted for the No War Against Iran Act and for military withdrawal of troops and assets from the middle east. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Schiff supports international interaction. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Nationalism | Against | Schiff's stance on war and international policy indicates he does not have a nationalistic view. |
| Free Markets | Nuance | Has a mixed record on this issue. Schiff has voted for free trade with Peru, Australia, and South Korea but against CAFTA. Also voted against lifting restrictions for crude oil export. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Government Spending | For | Schiff has recently voted for the Great American Outdoors Act, appropriating funds from the defense budget in 2020 and for the defense budget in 2019, and voted for the the Moving Forward Act. |
| Charter Schools | Nuance | Voted against the DC opportunity scholarship program, but has also stated that we should make charter schools an option in every state. Has made no other stance or vote in regards to this. |
| Common Core | Unknown | N/A Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Heavily support clean energy. Schiff voted for the Climate Action Now Act, against almost every act to lift restrictions on C02, fossil fuel use, and even just wood burning. Also voted and pushed in his own state tax incentives for those who install clean energy on their homes and properties. |
| Religious Freedom | Nuance | Has mixed views on this issue. Schiff has voted for the Uyghur human right protection act as well as condemning anti-semitism. However he did vote against the Public Expression Religion Act which waives fees for lawyers if it is a case of freedom of religion/practice. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Border Control | Against | Supports loose border control and easier access to the US legally. Voted against Kate's Law, No Sanctuary for Criminals Act, and Securing America's Future Act. Voted for DREAM and American Dream and Promise Act and Farm Workforce Modernization Act. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| DACA | For | Schiff voted for the American Dream and Promise Act. |
| Sanctuary Cities | For | Voted against the No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Voted for the SAFE Bank Act and the STATE Act. |
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